1 Corinthians 11:17-34 -- Lord's Supper (communion)... What we'll encounter in this text is a reminder of the heart of God seen uniquely through this church practice. Perhaps there's more to this practice than most fully comprehend.

1 Corinthians 11:17-34 -- Lord's Supper (communion)... What we'll encounter in this text is a reminder of the heart of God seen uniquely through this church practice. Perhaps there's more to this practice than most fully comprehend.

This Sunday we'll be looking at the second half of 1 Corinthians 11 (verses 17-34). What we'll encounter in this text is a reminder of the heart of God seen uniquely through the practice of the Lord's Supper (communion). Perhaps there's more to this practice than we fully comprehend.

This Sunday we'll be looking at the second half of 1 Corinthians 11 (verses 17-34). What we'll encounter in this text is a reminder of the heart of God seen uniquely through the practice of the Lord's Supper (communion). Perhaps there's more to this practice than we fully comprehend.

1 Corinthians 11:1-16 -- It seems to me that we are free indeed from the centuries-old tradition of Sunday hats. While the Queen and her royal British family might protest; and while you will certainly see the cultural vestiges at the good old Kentucky Derby, it is no longer typical to see women of the church wearing these fashion statements as they once did to the worship gathering. So why did women wear hats to church in the first place? Is it okay that this custom has for the most part run its course? Or, should faithful Christians bring it back to the future? We will get to answer these and other fascinating questions as we look at the textual culprit for thousands of years of great fashion in this text. .

It seems to me that we are free indeed from the centuries-old tradition of Sunday hats. While the Queen and her royal British family might protest; and while you will certainly see the cultural vestiges at the good old Kentucky Derby, it is no longer typical to see women of the church wearing these fashion statements as they once did to the worship gathering. So why did women wear hats to church in the first place? Is it okay that this custom has for the most part run its course? Or, should faithful Christians bring it back to the future? We will get to answer these and other fascinating questions as we look at the textual culprit for thousands of years of great fashion in 1 Corinthians 11:1-16.

1 Corinthians 11:1-16 -- It seems to me that we are free indeed from the centuries-old tradition of Sunday hats. While the Queen and her royal British family might protest; and while you will certainly see the cultural vestiges at the good old Kentucky Derby, it is no longer typical to see women of the church wearing these fashion statements as they once did to the worship gathering. So why did women wear hats to church in the first place? Is it okay that this custom has for the most part run its course? Or, should faithful Christians bring it back to the future? We will get to answer these and other fascinating questions as we look at the textual culprit for thousands of years of great fashion in this text. .

It seems to me that we are free indeed from the centuries-old tradition of Sunday hats. While the Queen and her royal British family might protest; and while you will certainly see the cultural vestiges at the good old Kentucky Derby, it is no longer typical to see women of the church wearing these fashion statements as they once did to the worship gathering. So why did women wear hats to church in the first place? Is it okay that this custom has for the most part run its course? Or, should faithful Christians bring it back to the future? We will get to answer these and other fascinating questions as we look at the textual culprit for thousands of years of great fashion in 1 Corinthians 11:1-16.

After entertaining the possibility that mature Christians could partake in eating food sacrificed to idols provided they keep their less mature brothers and sisters in mind, Paul shifts gears to warn those mature believers of the dangers of coming close to idol worship: "Be careful that you don't fall!" What could this mean for us as we deal with our own set of temptations in the modern world?

After entertaining the possibility that mature Christians could partake in eating food sacrificed to idols provided they keep their less mature brothers and sisters in mind, Paul shifts gears to warn those mature believers of the dangers of coming close to idol worship: "Be careful that you don't fall!" What could this mean for us as we deal with our own set of temptations in the modern world?